Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
American Athlete
Born: Apr 16, 1947
Always Game Me People Think You
Related authors: Arthur Ashe Jackie Robinson LeBron James Michael Jordan Mike Tyson Muhammad Ali Tom Brady Yogi Berra
I have been coaching recently. I coached high school basketball in Arizona, and I hope that more opportunities become available. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Hope School Opportunities Become High High School More Arizona Been Available Coached Coaching Recently Basketball
I wanted to play baseball! Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Wanted Baseball Play Play Baseball
The transition was difficult. It's hard to stop something that you've enjoyed and that has been very rewarding. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
You Difficult Has-Been Something Been Very Rewarding Stop Transition Hard Enjoyed
My most memorable moment came in 1985 as we beat the Boston Celtics. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Memorable Boston Beat Most Came Moment
I think someone should explain to the child that it's OK to make mistakes. That's how we learn. When we compete, we make mistakes. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Mistakes Think OK Someone Make Learn How Child Explain Should Compete
I think the NBA will certainly survive without Michael Jordan. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Will Think Jordan Without Michael Michael Jordan Survive Certainly NBA
I think the NBA players have to be held accountable in a reasonable way, just like any other professionals. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Think Other Way Like Accountable Any Just Held Reasonable NBA Professionals Players
I think I did very well against everyone who tried to defend me. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Me Think Everyone Tried Well Very Did Against Who Defend
I can do something else besides stuff a ball through a hoop. My biggest resource is my mind. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Mind Else Resource Hoop Besides Something Something Else Through Stuff Ball Biggest
It's hard for young players to see the big picture. They just see three or four years down the road. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Three Picture Big Young Down See Road Years Big Picture Just Young Players Hard Down The Road Four Players
My mother had to send me to the movies with my birth certificate, so that I wouldn't have to pay the extra fifty cents that the adults had to pay. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Me Mother Pay Extra Birth Birth Certificate Adult Had Send Movies Cents Fifty Certificate
I rooted for the Dodgers when they were in Brooklyn. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Brooklyn Dodgers Were Rooted
I did a book in 1996, an overview of black history. In that process I became more aware of a lot of the black inventors of the 19th century. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
History Book Black Black History More Inventors Became Lot Overview Did Process Century Aware
In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the context of slavery or civil rights. There's so much more to the story. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
History Rights Book Black Typical Black Americans Civil Civil Rights More Mentioned Context History Book American Story Much Slavery
My grandfather and my uncle both died from colorectal cancer, my dad almost died from it and I have the gene for it. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Cancer Uncle Gene Both Almost Died Grandfather Dad
I've always tried to stay out of the fray and not be an object of controversy. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Out Tried Stay Object Always Controversy
I'm the baddest among the bad guys. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Bad Bad Guys Guys Among
The 3-point shot has created a situation in the game akin to 'Lotto' fever. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Game Situation Fever Shot Created
I totally alienated some reporters as I retreated. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Alienated Some Totally Retreated Reporters
There are a lot of authors in the world, so it's difficult to find a unique niche to present your take on things. That is always a challenge for any author. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
World Challenge Difficult Find Take Always Lot Author Authors Any Your Unique Niche Things Present
Today's youth are told to get rich or die trying and they really shouldn't take that attitude forward with them. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Today Attitude Youth Rich Take Get Trying Die Them Really Forward
You're never really cancer-free and I should have known that. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
You Never Known Really Should
Cancer is a scary thing and you have to deal with it seriously. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
You Cancer Seriously Scary Scary Thing Deal Thing
Well, I'm a professional. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Well Professional
Even when there are adverse circumstances, I try to do my job. And I usually do. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Try Job Circumstances Adverse Even
This is what I would have done if I had to have a real job: I would have been a history teacher. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Teacher History Job Would Had Real Been Real Job Done
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